To Promote Community Wellness by providing
holistic and culturally appropriate programs and services.

Mission Statement

The Saulteau First Nations health and social
development team provide comprehensive integrated services that are holistic
and meet the physical, emotional, spiritual, health and social needs of
the community.

Health Departments

Saulteau First Nations Health Department adequately
provides community services in accordance with the requirements and guidelines
set out in the Funding Agreement with First Nations and Inuit Health.
Currently the Saulteau health management structure comprises of:

A Band Council member, the role of Band Council
Health Representative's is to liason and represent the health department
at local, regional, provincial political tables, and public events. Further,
the band council representative communicates with membership on a continous
basis to ensure community health needs are addressed.

The Health Director manages the following day-to-day
activities of the health management structure.

The Community Health Representative (CHR) is
a valuable asset for the health team. Having continuous interactions with
the community members, the CHR identifies health risks, and/or issues
resulting in interventions and support to happen more quickly.

The Wellness Counsellor is responsible for
promotion of healthy lifestyle alternatives to Drug and Alcohol, Education,
Prevention, one-one and group counselling, crisis intervention and referral
activities.

The Community Health and Home care nurse is
essential to providing professional care and community service. The nurse
provides health advisory and specialized services and implements the disease
prevention workshops and immunization activities. Home care assessements
and treatment is also the responsibilities of the health team nurse.